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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for December 4

Last Updated 08-16-2025

🏆🎾Martin "Marty" Riessen -- is 84 in the year 2025 and 85 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1941
Tennis Player
Misc: tennis champion: shares record for most US Open mixed doubles, won by an individual male [4]

🏆🏒Gary Sabourin -- is 82 in the year 2025 and 83 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1943
NHL Right Wing, Canadian

🏆🏈Skip Vanderbundt -- is 79 in the year 2025 and 80 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1946
NFL Linebacker

🏆🏈Randy Vataha -- is 77 in the year 2025 and 78 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1948
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆Skip Bayless -- is 74 in the year 2025 and 75 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1951 N.S.
Sports Journalist

🏆🏒Dave Taylor -- is 70 in the year 2025 and 71 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1955
NHL Right Wing, Canadian

🏆🏋Blagoi Blagoyev -- is 69 in the year 2025 and 70 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1956
Olympic Athlete, Weightlifter
Misc: Bulgaria, 82.5 kg weightlifer (Olympics-silver-1976)

🏆🏀Bernard King -- is 69 in the year 2025 and 70 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1956 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NBA Forward
Misc: 4x NBA All Star; 2x All-NBA First Team; 1x NBA top scorer (1985); NBA All Rookie Team.
Sports Teams: New Jersey Nets (1977-1979, 1993), Utah Jazz (1979-1980), Golden State Warriors (1980-1982), New York Knicks (1982-1987), Washington Bullets (1987-1991)

🏆⚾Lee Arthur Smith -- is 68 in the year 2025 and 69 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1957 N.S.
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher
Misc: 7x All-Star, 4x saves leader
Sports Teams: Chicago Cubs (1980-1987), Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, Cincinnatti Reds, Montreal Expos

🏆🏁Raul Boesel -- is 68 in the year 2025 and 69 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1957
Auto Racer, Brazilian

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🏆⚽Paul McGrath -- is 66 in the year 2025 and 67 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1959
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Irish

🏆🏈Frank Reich -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1961
NFL Coach, NFL Player

🏆🏈Stan Gelbaugh -- is 63 in the year 2025 and 64 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1962
NFL Quarterback

🏆Sergei Bubka -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1963 N.S.
Olympic Athlete, Pole Vaulter, Track and Field, Ukrainian
Misc: the first man to clear 20 feet both indoors and out (1991); holder of indoor (20-2) and outdoor (20-1 3/4) world records as of Sept. 1, 1994; 4-time world champion (1983, 87,91,93); won Olympic gold medal in 1988, but failed to clear any height in 1992 Games.

🏆🏀Jerome Lane -- is 59 in the year 2025 and 60 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1966
NBA Player

🏆🏈Klaus Wilmsmeyer -- is 58 in the year 2025 and 59 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1967
NFL Punter, Canadian

🏆⚾Darrell Sherman -- is 58 in the year 2025 and 59 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1967
MLB Outfielder

🏆🏁🏊Michael Ray "Mike" Barrowman -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1968 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

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🏆🏈Ferric Collons -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1969
NFL Defensive End

🏆🏈Terry (B. 1969) Glenn -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1969
NFL Player

🏆🏈Jeff Blake -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1970
NFL Quarterback

🏆🏈Terrence Wisdom -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1971
NFL Player

🏆🏈Ted Johnson -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1972
NFL Linebacker
Misc: 3x Super Bowl champ
Sports Teams: New England Patriots

🏆🏀Howard Eisley -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1972
NBA Coach, NBA Player

🏆🏒Jassen Cullimore -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1972
NHL Defensive, Canadian

🎭🏆Tyra Banks -- is 52 in the year 2025 and 53 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1973
Actress, TV Hostess, Model
TV Shows: America's Next Top Model

🏆🏀Corliss Williamson -- is 52 in the year 2025 and 53 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1973
NBA Coach, NBA Player

🏆🎾Anke Huber -- is 51 in the year 2025 and 52 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1974
Tennis Player, German

🏆Tim (Cricketer) McIntosh -- is 46 in the year 2025 and 47 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1979 N.S.
Cricket Player, New Zealander

🏆🥊Rick Victor -- is 45 in the year 2025 and 46 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1980 N.S.
Wrestler, Canadian

🏆🥊Brooke (Wrestling) Adams -- is 41 in the year 2025 and 42 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1984 N.S.
Wrestler

🏆🏈Joe Thomas -- is 41 in the year 2025 and 42 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1984 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NFL Tackle

🏆⚾Carlos Gómez -- is 40 in the year 2025 and 41 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1985 N.S.
MLB Center Fielder, Dominican Republican
Names/Places: NN:Go-Go or CarGo
Misc: 2x All-Star, Gold Glove; active as of 2015
Sports Teams: Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros

🏆⚾Koby Clemens -- is 39 in the year 2025 and 40 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1986 N.S.
MLB Player

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🎭🏆Dree Hemingway -- is 38 in the year 2025 and 39 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1987 N.S.
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: March 2016

🏆🏁🏍Ryan Dungey -- is 36 in the year 2025 and 37 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1989 N.S.
Motorcyclist

🏆⚾Joe Musgrove -- is 33 in the year 2025 and 34 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1992 N.S.
MLB Player

🏆⚾Blake Snell -- is 33 in the year 2025 and 34 in the year 2026; b.12/4/1992 N.S.
MLB Pitcher, American
Misc: AL Cy Young Award Winner 2018, NL Cy Young Award Winner 2023

🏆🏀Luther Halsey Gulick Jr. -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1865 d.8/13/1918 (52)
Hall of Famer, Educator, Basketball Figure
Misc: founded Camp Fire Girls of America; he is in the Basketball Hall of Fame because he persuaded James Naismith, an instructor, to create an indoor game that could be played during the offseason of baseball called basketball.

🏆⚾Jesse Burkett -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1868 d.5/27/1953 (84)
Hall of Famer, MLB Left Fielder, MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:The Crab
Misc: 3x NL batting champion
Sports Teams: New York Giants (1890), Cleveland Spiders (1891-1898), St. Louis Perfectos/Cardinals (1899-1901), St. Louis Browns (1902-1904), Boston Americans (1905)

💰🏆🏁Gar Wood -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1880 d.6/19/1971 (90)
Industrialist, Speedboat Racer
Misc: Powerboat champion racer

🏆🏒Jack Darragh -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1890 d.6/25/1924 (33)
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1910-1924
Sports Teams: Ottawa Senators

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🏆🏈Adam Walsh -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1901 d.1/13/1985 (83)
NFL Coach, NFL Player

🏆🥊Lew Jenkins -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1916 d.10/30/1981 (64)
Hall of Famer, Boxer

🏆⚾Harvey Kuenn -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1930 d.2/28/1988 (57)
MLB Manager, MLB Coach, MLB Player
Misc: AL Rookie of the year 1953
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers

🏆🏈Roy Kidd -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1931 N.S. d.9/12/2023 N.S. (91)
Hall of Famer, College Football Coach

🏆⚽Al Zerhusen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1931 N.S. d.1/29/2018 N.S. (86)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Midfielder

🏆🏒Alex Peter Delvecchio -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1931 N.S. d.7/1/2025 N.S. (93)
Hall of Famer, NHL General Manager, NHL Center, NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Misc: The Most Gentlemanly Player [1966, 1969]; played 1950-1973
Sports Teams: Detroit Red Wings

🏆🥊"Killer" Tim Brooks -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1947 N.S. d.6/30/2020 N.S. (72)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN: Timothy Paul Brooks

🏆🏈Damien Covington -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/4/1972 d.11/29/2002 N.S. (29)
NFL Player

🏆⚾Roger P. Bresnaham -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/11/1879 N.S. d.12/4/1944 N.S. (65)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Catcher
Names/Places: NN:The Duke of Tralee
Sports Teams: Washington Senators (1897), Chicago Orphans (1900), Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902), New York Giants (1902-1908), St. Louis Cardinals (1909-1912), Chicago Cubs (1913-1915), St. Louis Cardinals (manager 1909-1912), Chicago Cubs (manager 1915)

🏆⚾Emil Yde -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/28/1900 d.12/4/1968 (68)
MLB Player

🏆🎳Ed Kawolics -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/15/1907 N.S. d.12/4/1976 N.S. (69)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: won two ABC championships and 20 other tournament titles.

🏆Stella Walsh -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/3/1911 d.12/4/1980 (69)
Olympic Athlete, Track and Field, Polish
Misc: was really a MAN!; winner of 41 AAU track titles, US 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1932)

🏆🏀Bruce Drake -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/5/1905 N.S. d.12/4/1983 N.S. (77)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the College Basketball and Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Oklahoma (player 1926-1929, coach 1938-1955), Air Force (1956-?)

🏆⚽Cliff Bastin -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/14/1912 d.12/4/1991 (79)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English
Misc: outeide left

🏆🥊Lionel Giroux -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/14/1934 N.S. d.12/4/1995 N.S. (61)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Canadian
Names/Places: aka Little Beaver

🏆🥊Joe Brown -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/18/1926 d.12/4/1997 (71)
Hall of Famer, Boxer

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🏆Lemhényi Dezső -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/9/1917 N.S. d.12/4/2003 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Hungarian

🏆🥊Edward Smith Fatu -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/28/1973 N.S. d.12/4/2009 N.S. (36)
Wrestler, Samoan
Names/Places: ring name: The Samoan Savage, aka Eddie or Eki

🏆🥊Umaga -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/28/1973 N.S. d.12/4/2009 N.S. (36)
Wrestler
Names/Places: ring name: The Samoan Savage

🏆🎳Tony Lindemann -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/23/1919 d.12/4/2009 (90)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🎨🎭🏆Pamela Jean Bryant -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/8/1959 d.12/4/2010 (51)
Artist, Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: April 1978

🏆🥊King Curtis Iaukea -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/15/1937 N.S. d.12/4/2010 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN: Curtis Piehau Iaukea III

🏆Emmanuel McDonald Bailey -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/8/1920 d.12/4/2013 (92)
Olympic Athlete, British, Trinidadian
Misc: 100m runner (Olympic-bronze-1952).

🏆🏈Cas Banaszek -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/24/1945 N.S. d.12/4/2019 N.S. (73)
NFL Player, Football Offensive Lineman

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🏆🏒Larry Mavety -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/29/1942 N.S. d.12/4/2020 N.S. (78)
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Hockey Executive, Canadian
Misc: former executive in the Ontario Hockey League

🎭🏆June Blair -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/20/1933 N.S. d.12/4/2022 N.S. (89)
TV/Movie Actress, Model, Playmate
Names/Places: RN:Margaret June Blair; David's wife
Misc: January 1957 Playmate
TV Shows: The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (as June Nelson)

🏆🎾Nick Bollettieri -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/31/1931 N.S. d.12/4/2022 N.S. (91)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Tennis Coach

💰🏆James Easton -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/26/1935 N.S. d.12/4/2023 N.S. (88)
Businessperson, Philanthropist, Archery, Olympic Athlete
Misc: archer and sporting goods manufacturer (Easton softball bats); one of 2 American delegates to the International Olympic Committee; president of International Archery Federation (FITA); ember of LA Olympic Organizing Committee in 1984.

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